PHOTO GALLERY: July 3rd Pops Concert 2013

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Military members from Goodfellow Air Force Base carry a large American flag to the Chadbourne Street bridge Wednesday night during the annual July 3rd Pops Concert at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage in San Angelo.

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Air Force Col. Kimberlee Joos, commander of the 17th Training Wing at Goodfellow Air Force Base, addresses the crowd at the annual July 3rd Pops Concert at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage in San Angelo on Wednesday night.

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Service members from Goodfellow Air Force Base stand at attention with flags representing all 50 states during the annual July 3rd Pops Concert at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage in San Angelo.

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Fireworks begin to go off from Celebration Bridge on Wednesday night during the annual July 3rd Pops Concert in San Angelo.

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The crowd begins to grow along the bank of the Concho River in downtown San Angelo on Wednesday night as the San Angelo Symphony warms up at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage for the annual July 3rd Pops Concert.

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Allison Melton, 12, goes down the water slide at Love Municipal Pool during a Splash Party on Wednesday.

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Fireworks begin to go off from Celebration Bridge on Wednesday night during the annual July 3rd Pops Concert in San Angelo.

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John Grottis, his son, Malachi, and wife, Jenise, watch songs performed by the San Angelo Symphony during Wednesday’s July 3rd Pops Concert at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage.

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Fireworks begin to go off from Celebration Bridge on Wednesday night during the annual July 3rd Pops concert in San Angelo.

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Audience members stand and cheer during the Salute to the Armed Forces medley played by the San Angelo Symphony during the annual July 3rd Pops Concert at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage on Wednesday night.$RETURN$$RETURN$

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Darrien Charles, 9, chills out in the water at Love Municipal Pool during a Splash Party on Wednesday.

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Dr. Daniel McCloud directs the San Angelo Community Band on Wednesday night as part of the annual July 3rd Pops concert at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage in San Angelo.

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A fireworks display is part of the annual July 3rd Pops Concert held at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage.

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Service members from Goodfellow Air Force Base stand at attention while holding flags representing the 50 states Wednesday night at the annual July 3rd Pops Concert at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage in San Angelo.$RETURN$$RETURN$

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Dr. Luke Dlabal stands during the Navy’s anthem as a sign of his six years service during the July 3rd Pops Concert at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage on Wednesday.

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Leila Perez, 5, and her mother, Sasha Valez, cool off during a Splash Party at Love Municipal Pool on Wednesday.

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Members of the armed services carry a flag representing each of the 50 states as part of the opening ceremony for the July 3rd Pops Concert held at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage.

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Charlie Peterson and his sister, Maggie, wait for the July 3rd Pops Concert to start at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage. Charlie and Maggie were visiting their grandparents, Ronnie and Joanna Fenton.

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Members of the armed services wait on the Chadbourne Street Bridge before lowering a huge American flag during the fireworks display Wednesday.

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Sarah Champagne keeps an eye on swimmers while Bryson Stroud and his mother, Jessica Stroud, enjoy a dip at Love Municipal Pool during a Splash Party on Wednesday.

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Logan Knox, 8, and his mother, Melissa Knox, clap as the July 3rd Pops Concert held at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage begins on Wednesday.